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1996Final results

1996 election for President in Oklahoma

President · Oklahoma

Robert Dole (R) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Bill Clinton (D) by 7.8 points.

Robert DoleRepublican · winner
48.3%582,315
Bill ClintonDemocrat
40.4%488,105
10.8%130,788
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.5%5,505
1,206,713 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996

Races before and after

EvenR+37.91984R+16.61988R+8.61992R+7.81996R+21.92000R+31.12004

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The candidates